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Odd One Out (or In) Trivia Quiz

Here is a collection of groups. In each set, one does not belong. Make your choice.

A multiple-choice quiz by yency. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
yency

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
334,960

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1740

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Question 1 of 10

1. ANIMALS - Which of these animals is NOT a marsupial? Hint

wombat

kangaroo

koala

platypus

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Question 2 of 10

2. ASTRONOMY - Which of these planets is NOT mostly made of gas? Hint

Jupiter

Mars

Neptune

Saturn

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Question 3 of 10

3. GEOLOGY - Which of these rocks is NOT sedimentary? Hint

sandstone

granite

shale

conglomerate

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Question 4 of 10

4. GEOGRAPHY - Which of these large cities is NOT the capital of a country? Hint

Cairo

New York

Tokyo

London

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Question 5 of 10

5. POLITICS - Which of these was NOT a US President? Hint

Benjamin Franklin

Abraham Lincoln

James Garfield

John F. Kennedy

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Question 6 of 10

6. HISTORY - Which of these explorers NEVER landed in Australia? Hint

David Livingstone

Charles Sturt

James Cook

John McDouall Stuart

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Question 7 of 10

7. CHEMISTRY - Which of these is NOT the chemical symbol for a metallic element? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. MUSIC - Which of these is NOT a famous composer of music? Hint

Beethoven

Chopin

Mozart

Picasso

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Question 9 of 10

9. LITERATURE - Which of these was NOT a famous author? Hint

Auguste Rodin

Ernest Hemingway

Charles Dickens

John Steinbeck

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Question 10 of 10

10. RELIGION - Jacob had twelve sons. Which of these named was NOT one of them? Hint

Dan

Judah

Joseph

David

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. ANIMALS - Which of these animals is NOT a marsupial?

Answer: platypus

These are all mammals, in that they feed their young milk. The platypus is a monotreme and it lays eggs (like the echidna).

2. ASTRONOMY - Which of these planets is NOT mostly made of gas?

Answer: Mars

Although similar in that they are all named for Roman Gods, Mars is one of the four smaller, rocky 'inner' planets (with Mercury, Venus and Earth). The other 'outer' gas giant planet is Uranus.

3. GEOLOGY - Which of these rocks is NOT sedimentary?

Answer: granite

Sedimentary rocks are formed when sediments are compacted, usually under the weight of water in which the sediments settle. Granite is an igneous rock formed when molten magma cools and solidifies beneath the Earth's surface.

4. GEOGRAPHY - Which of these large cities is NOT the capital of a country?

Answer: New York

New York, although a very large city, is not the capital of the USA. That is Washington DC.
Cairo is the capital of Egypt.
London is the capital of England.
Tokyo is the capital of Japan.

5. POLITICS - Which of these was NOT a US President?

Answer: Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin, although never president, was one of the founding fathers and a noted scientist.
Abraham Lincoln (16th) James Garfield (20th) and John F. Kennedy (35th) were all presidents who were assassinated.

6. HISTORY - Which of these explorers NEVER landed in Australia?

Answer: David Livingstone

David Livingston did his exploring in southern Africa.
(Captain) James Cook discovered the East coast of Australia in 1770.
Charles Sturt and John McDouall Stuart were both early explorers of interior Australia.

7. CHEMISTRY - Which of these is NOT the chemical symbol for a metallic element?

Answer: He

He is helium, a gas and the second lightest element (after hydrogen).
Ag is silver.
Cu is copper.
Au is gold.

8. MUSIC - Which of these is NOT a famous composer of music?

Answer: Picasso

Pablo Picasso was a painter, noted for his 'Cubism' style.
Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer of music.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was an Austrian composer.
Frederic Chopin was a Polish composer.

9. LITERATURE - Which of these was NOT a famous author?

Answer: Auguste Rodin

August Rodin was a French sculptor whose best-known work is 'The Thinker'.
Charles Dickens was an English novelist who wrote 'Oliver Twist'.
Ernest Hemingway (American) is best known for 'The Old Man and the Sea'.
John Steinbeck (American) wrote 'The Grapes of Wrath'.

10. RELIGION - Jacob had twelve sons. Which of these named was NOT one of them?

Answer: David

The sons of Jacob were: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph and Benjamin.

David was the son of Jesse who became king of Israel.

Source: Author yency

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